Critical Chance
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Critical Chance is the probability that an attack will be a critical hit. This can be raised with precision, traits, skills, and weapons. The boon 
Fury grants a flat 25% increase to critical chance in PvE and 20% in WvW and PvP.
Without any equipment, traits, skills, food or utility items, a character's base Critical Chance is 5% independent of level.
It is calculated for each hit and not each skill use. That is to say, in multi-hit skills, each hit has a separate critical hit chance.
Related traits[edit]
- See also: Precision#Related traits
Traits that increase critical chance
Radiant Power (Radiance) — Attacks against burning foes have an increased chance to critically hit. Your ferocity is increased.-
Righteous Instincts (Radiance) — Resolution increases your chances to critically strike and grants might each interval. 
Roiling Mists (Invocation) — Critical-hit chance is further increased while you are under the effect of fury.
Brutal Momentum (Renegade) — While at full endurance, increase your chance to critically strike. Gain vigor when you gain fury.
Pinnacle of Strength (Strength) — Might applied to you grants more power. Your critical-hit chance is increased.-
Furious Burst (Arms) — Using a burst skill grants fury. Fury gives an increased critical chance. -
Unsuspecting Foe (Arms) — Increased critical-hit chance against disabled or defiant foes. Disables include stun, daze, knock back, pull, knock down, sink, float, launch, taunt, and fear. -
Burst Precision (Arms) — Burst skills have an increased critical chance. 
High Caliber (Firearms) — You have an increased critical hit chance against foes within the range threshold.-
Hematic Focus (Firearms) — You have increased chance to critically strike against bleeding foes. 
Mech Arms: Jade Cannons (Mechanist) — Melee attacks become ranged, have an increased chance to critically hit, and apply vulnerability. Unlocks the Mech Command skill Spark Revolver.
Precise Strike (Marksmanship) — Opening Strike has an increased chance to critically strike.-
Hunter's Tactics (Skirmishing) — You deal more damage and have an increased chance to critically strike while attacking from behind or the side. -
Vicious Quarry (Skirmishing) — Fury grants ferocity and additional increased critical strike chance. When struck while below the health threshold, gain fury. 
Keen Observer (Critical Strikes) — Critical-hit chance is increased while your health is above the threshold.-
Twin Fangs (Critical Strikes) — Deal increased critical damage while your health is above the threshold. Gain bonus critical-hit chance when hitting a foe from behind or the side. -
Hidden Killer (Critical Strikes) — Gain bonus critical-hit chance while stealthed. This bonus lingers for a short duration after you've been revealed. 
Zephyr's Speed (Air) — Your chance to critically strike is increased. While attuned to air, your movement speed is also increased.
Superior Elements (Weaver) — Dual Attack skills weaken enemies. Attacks against weakened foes have increased critical chance.
Danger Time (Chronomancer) — Gain additional critical-hit chance against slowed enemies. This bonus also applies to your illusions.
Quiet Intensity (Virtuoso) — Fury gives an increased critical chance. Gain ferocity based on your vitality.
Target the Weak (Curses) — Increases critical-hit chance for each condition on the foe. Gain condition damage based on your precision.-
Death Perception (Soul Reaping) — Gain increased critical-strike chance. Gain increased critical-strike damage while in shroud. 
Decimate Defenses (Reaper) — Striking a foe with vulnerability increases your critical hit chance.
Related upgrade components[edit]
Upgrade components that increase critical chance[edit]
- Superior Sigil of Vision - Your attacks have a 100% critical chance for 3 seconds after swapping to this weapon in combat.
- Sigil of Accuracy - Increases critical chance
Notes[edit]
- Minimum critical chance is 5% and max is 100%. Note that the displayed critical chance can exceed 100%, but it won't grant any more than 100%.
